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Neal Doran

Researcher at University of California, San Diego

Publications -  95
Citations -  2141

Neal Doran is an academic researcher from University of California, San Diego. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Smoking cessation. The author has an hindex of 25, co-authored 79 publications receiving 1893 citations. Previous affiliations of Neal Doran include Veterans Health Administration & University of Illinois at Chicago.

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Impulsivity and smoking relapse

TL;DR: A need to identify alternative mechanisms to explain impulsive smokers' increased difficulty in maintaining abstinence and to develop targeted treatments that address the special needs of smokers high in impulsivity is suggested.
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Text4Diet: a randomized controlled study using text messaging for weight loss behaviors.

TL;DR: Although text-messaging had no effect on weight, adherence was associated with improvement in weight-related behaviors and weight outcomes and Text-messages could be a useful adjunct to weight loss treatments.
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Randomized controlled trial for behavioral smoking and weight control treatment: effect of concurrent versus sequential intervention

TL;DR: Behavioral weight control did not undermine smoking cessation and, when initiated after the smoking quit date, slowed the rate of weight gain, supporting a sequential approach.
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Impulsivity and the reinforcing value of cigarette smoking

TL;DR: Impulsive smokers in the early stages of dependence may smoke because they expect smoking to be extremely pleasurable as well as to help dispel bouts with negative affect, and their elevated expectations about smoking may be related to difficulties adapting to challenging environments and working toward long-term goals.
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Effects of anhedonia on days to relapse among smokers with a history of depression: A brief report

TL;DR: Investigation of the relation between anhedonia and relapse latency among MDD history smokers following a brief smoking cessation workshop suggests thatAnhedonia may constitute a proximal risk factor identifying depressive history smokers more likely to relapse to smoking.